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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/09 (21) Application number: 16783815.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62D 1/184(2006.01) B62D 1/187(2006.01) B62D 1/185(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/028536 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/172276 (27.10.2016 Gazette 2016/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 24.04.2015 US 201562152096 P (71) Applicant: Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC North Ville, MI 48168 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCFARLAND, Michael Maineville, OH 45039 (US) PERICHON, Olivier Independence, KY 41051 (US) (74) Representative: Bee, Joachim  Robert Bosch GmbH, C/IPE P.O. Box 30 02 20 70442 Stuttgart 70442 Stuttgart (DE)